A to Z of familiar logos that children can read. Used to support children at 30-50m with Reading statement from Development Matters; recognises a few familiar words such as their own name and advertising logos.
Used as a display and can be made into a useful booklet.
Resource can be changed and adapted to suit child/ class. Power Point format.
Upper and lower case letters are separated to help the children distinguish between them.
A literacy plan based around the story ‘Supertato’. This planning contains details of whole class and follow on adult led activities for each day of the week. This planning is suitable for a nursery class (FS1) but can also be adapted for a reception (FS2) class. It contains curricular links to Literacy, CL, UW and PSED.
Money and Coins - EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about money, specifically, how we pay for things we want and need. The children will be introduced to a small selection of coins (1p, 2p, 5p and 10p) and will carry out a set of activities to develop skills in coin recognition and finding the total value.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video-based story with associated number problems, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Included are two weeks English planning for EYFS (Reception) and resources.
The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming is a quality text about a squirrel who has lost his leaf.
The planning included has writing ideas, continuous provision ideas and writing activities.
This is a literacy plan for 1 week detailing whole class and then follow on adult led activity for each day of the week. It has cross curricular links to UOW and PSED.
A literacy plan based around the story ‘The Little Red Hen’. This planning contains details of whole class and follow on adult led activities for 5 days. This planning is suitable for Reception (FS2) but can be adapted for Nursery (FS1).
Literacy unit of work for EYFS for story ‘Errol’s Garden’
Resources include:
S plan for unit of work
learning journey ladder
Gillian Hibbs author page for working wall
respond to illustration lesson
label a garden lesson
research plants grid - group work
A range of labels, intended for use in an EYFS or KS1 classroom for provision resources. Included are a range of maths, mark making, art, construction and more areas. Editable and easy to adapt for your own setting.
Six classroom rule cards with reinforcing circle time games and songs on the reverse.
Good sitting
One voice speaks
Listen and look
Choose it, use it, put it away
Kind hands
Kind words
Two different sizes: A5 and A6
Provided in both PDF and editable version.
An editable script for a space-themed assembly for younger pupils.
Features two songs for children to sing and 30 separate speaking parts (though these are easily combined should you have children who do not wish to speak).
The basic premise of the assembly is that two children in the class want to go on holiday to space and so listen to some facts about the eight planets to help make their decision. They don’t want to stay on planet Earth because it’s too messy!
In the end they realise that the other planets would not be great holiday destinations because they’re too hot/too cold/too rocky/too smelly! They choose to stay on planet Earth but realise that they have to help to look after it to keep it a nice place to live.
We had great success with this assembly in Reception last year - the children (and parents) loved it - and it’s easily edited to make it work for other classes.
This is a weekly literacy plan based around Jack and the Beanstalk/ growing topic. It was used for a reception class but can be adapted for nursery or year 1.
It contains details of 5 whole class and 5 follow on adult led activities.
I have created this game to see if my children really understood the concept of doubling. I will be putting this into my continuous provision.
I cut out all of the pieces and laminated them. The children must find the two cards with the same amount of objects on,eg. 1 cat. They must then work out the answer, double one, how many cats do they have altogether?
The children then need to find the correct number card, the two picture parts should fit into the box next to the number.
An Excel spreadsheet set up to record ages and stages of development within the EYFS. Mainly designed for Nursery children, although can also be used initially to track progress of Reception children also.
Quick easy to see children on track, working above and below (1 or 2+ development bands) for staff CPD as well as focus children.
Please also see my Tracker moderation to split ages and stages into beginning, Developing and Secure - useful for tracking progress across terms and the year, especially for Reception F2.